David Lesky talks about how the Kansas City Royals starting pitching depth will come into play this offseason. Some trade deadline acquisitions are front and center in that.

So at the deadline, the Royals went out and first traded for Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. They later acquired Bailey Falter. We were able to see all three this season, and Falter struggled, but the other two showed their value. What they really acquired was renewed depth with more certainty than they had coming into 2025. Bergert was a well-regarded prospect who is under team control through at least 2031. Kolek, I believe, is under team control through 2030. He had a full year of service coming into the season, but spent the first month in the minors this year, along with other stints throughout the year. The Roya

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